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Video Creation & Editing for YouTube and Social Media

Plan, film and edit short videos that people watch to the end — with your phone and free editing software.

5modules
15lessons
5weeks
—one-to-one calls
30days of post-course support

Your Readiness Proof

Three finished videos — a 60-second reel, a three-minute tutorial or vlog and a short story video — with captions, music and thumbnails.

Who this is for

  • Content creators and aspiring YouTubers
  • Small-business owners who want video
  • People documenting travel, family or a new life abroad

Better to start elsewhere

  • People aiming for film-industry or broadcast work

What you will be able to do

  • Plan a video with a hook and a clear structure
  • Film steady shots with good light and sound
  • Edit, cut and add music and captions
  • Create thumbnails and titles that get clicks
  • Publish and learn from the analytics

Modules and lessons

1Planning
3 lessons
  • Ideas and hooks
  • Scripts and shot lists
  • Formats
2Filming
3 lessons
  • Light and sound
  • Framing
  • B-roll
3Editing
3 lessons
  • Cutting for pace
  • Music and sound
  • Captions
4Packaging
3 lessons
  • Thumbnails
  • Titles
  • Descriptions
5Publishing
3 lessons
  • Platforms
  • Analytics
  • Your posting routine

Course author and support

Written by video creators who produce for YouTube and brands.

Self-paced, with automated checks and a final assessment. A coordinator answers questions by message within three business days.

Your result tracker

Every week your tracker shows what is done, what is next and what your mentor said. Your coordinator checks in if a checkpoint slips.

  1. Week 1 · CheckpointPlanning
  2. Week 2 · CheckpointFilming
  3. Week 3 · CheckpointEditing
  4. Week 4 · CheckpointPackaging
  5. Week 5 · CheckpointPublishing
  6. Week 5Readiness Proof submitted and reviewed
  7. After the course+30 days: post-course follow-up

After the course

6 months of access to all materials and updates after you finish, a 30-day check-in from your coordinator and access to the alumni community.

Format and time

Video lessons, readings, exercises, quizzes and a final assessment, at your own pace. 3 hours a week.

Requirements

A laptop or desktop computer, a stable internet connection and about 3 hours a week.

Always up to date — and adapted to you. This course is updated regularly and can be adapted to your personal needs — pace, focus, examples from your field, accessibility or extra language support. Mention it in your application.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment.

This is a MAKE ME FIT certificate with a public verification link. It is not a state qualification or a professional licence.